in so many words
Where do the words come from? the ones in the dark not the ones from the darkness but the writing on the page that is mine though I can’t see the hand writing or the words as they shape. A whole thought, no, many, scribbled on a page because I must catch them. Catch them […]
A Sound Mind IN a Sound Body is a Smart MOVE
What ever happened to a sound mind in a sound body? A friend and fellow coaching educator sent me that lament in an email the other day. I always thought the idea originated with Thomas Jefferson, but TJ, ever the borrower, got it from John Locke: “A sound mind in a sound body, is a […]
Do you hear what I hear?
What do you hear when you listen?
10 Great Life Lessons from the Women’s World Cup
I was schooled by the Girls of Summer 2015. Apparently, character development and life lessons aren’t just for kids anymore. Here are 10 nuggets I want to remember from the dazzling performances at the 2015 World Cup. Be the person who risks the own goal. England central defender Laura Bassett toe-pokes the ball away from the […]
US Women’s Soccer Team Has Inspired Us to Believe
Who says the Bible is an outdated book that doesn’t speak to our current circumstances?? From Acts 2:42-47, we read, (with some modifications) … The Fellowship of the Believers They devoted themselves to the coaches’ teaching and to their teammates, to the breaking of carbs, proteins and fats in moderation and to petition, imploring and appeal […]
Morgan Brian Passed the Concussion Tests, Should She Have Been Allowed to Return?
I know this is not going to make me popular, but … not every collision spells concussion. The collision between midfielder Morgan Brian and Germany’s Alexandra Popp has the concussion lines a-buzzin’. Taylor Twellman’s tweeting and Briana Scurry’s Facebooking. From my living room, it looked rough. Brian, is face down in the turf, and Popp […]
Way More than a Game: We’re With You, Laura Bassett!
No one could have seen it coming. The stoppage time own-goal scored by England’s Laura Bassett which sealed her team’s doom and ushered Japan into the final of the 2015 Women’s World Cup. The images are heart-breaking. Yet, we watch them. Bassett, unbelieving. In tears. Embraced. Ushered off, face-covered by her jersey. Sobbing. Some would […]